Spinal cord cervical spondylosis for several years can be recovered according to the injury, generally speaking, the injury is more mild degree of most patients can recover, the injury is more serious may not be able to recover.
1. If the spinal cord is compressed for a short period of time: the nerve damage is mild, and the localization is only oozing, inflammation, edema and other pathological changes, numbness and weakness of the limbs may appear, but not paralyzed, and at this time, after regular physiotherapy, medication, and surgical treatments, most of the patients can recover.
2. If the spinal cord is compressed for a long time: weakness of the lower limbs, the feeling of stepping on cotton when walking, or even paralysis of the lower limbs and other symptoms may occur. At this time, the damage to the spinal cord is more serious, and the nerves have pathological changes such as degeneration and apoptosis, and it is very difficult for the nerves to recover, or even impossible to recover even if the nerves are treated by surgery and nerve nutrient therapy.
Patients with spinal cord cervical spondylosis are recommended to undergo regular treatment as early as possible.